Travel time from Orlando to Tampa

Orlando to Tampa airports and flights

How long does it really take to fly from Orlando to Tampa? Here's a sample itinerary for a commercial
flight plan. If you want to know the total travel time to reach Tampa, you need to include time at the airports.
Eventually, you'll be able to customize this itinerary to select
other nearby airports and choose your preferred airline.

Thursday, 11:39 am: start in Orlando
drive for about 26 minutesmost airlines recommend you get to the airport at least 90 minutes before your flight, so arrive by 1:00 pm at the latest

12:05 pm: Orlando International (MCO)
if you need to check luggage, make sure you do it at least 30-60 minutes before departure, or in this case, by 1:30 pm

12:35 pm: get your boarding pass and go through TSA security
allow enough time for long security lines during busy travel seasons or holidays, and prepare for the wait time

1:35 pm: arrive at the gate
once you're ready to board, you can get something to eat in the airport or just relax near the gate

2:05 pm: prepare for boarding
check your boarding pass for your group number or listen to the gate agent as they announce boarding, some airlines require you to be in the boarding area 10-15 minutes before departure or risk losing your seat

2:20 pm: board Delta Air Lines Inc. flight
you can scroll down to view other airlines that fly this route

2:30 pm: this is your scheduled departure time
but this flight is usually delayed by an average of 9 minutes

2:39 pm: so this is your actual departure time
it takes the plane an average of 16 minutes to taxi to the runway

4:07 pm: arrive at the connecting airport
make sure you schedule enough time for your layover
there may be a minimum connection time for your flight

5:05 pm: get to your connection gate
with the average delay, you have about 58 minutes
if your incoming flight was delayed, you may need to run

5:20 pm: board Delta Air Lines Inc. connecting flight
you can scroll down to view other airlines that fly this route

5:30 pm: scheduled departure time for connecting flight
but this flight is usually delayed by an average of 5 minutes

5:35 pm: actual departure time for connecting flight
it takes the plane an average of 13 minutes to taxi to the runway

5:48 pm: wheels up again! take-off from FLL
fly for about 1 hour in the air

6:49 pm (local time): Tampa International (TPA)
Tampa is the same time as Orlando
taxi on the runway for an average of 4 minutes to the gate

6:53 pm (local time): arrive at the gate at TPA
deboard the plane, and claim any baggageif you're renting a car, check if you need to take a shuttle to car rental agency, otherwise you can ride in a cab, limo, or Uber for about 15 minutes to your destination

How far is Tampa from Orlando?
Here's the quick answer if you have a private jet and you
can fly in the fastest possible straight line.

Flight distance: 77 miles or 125 km

Flight time: 39 minutes

Compare this to a whole day of commercial travel with
the airports and waiting in line for security, which ends up taking a total of 7 hours, 29 minutes.

Flying private is roughly 11.4x faster, and saves you about 7 hours in your total travel time.

Because of the curvature of the Earth, the
shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or
"as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative
Vincenty formula.

This is a relatively short flight in a private plane, but you might be planning to book a commercial flight. In that case, your travel time would really need to
include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait
for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other
airport, and get to your destination. The flight itinerary at the top of the page takes into
account all these factors to get a more accurate estimate of
your actual flight time.

We picked Delta Air Lines Inc. for your main flight, and Delta Air Lines Inc. for your connecting flight, but there are other airlines that you should check if you're
looking for the cheapest flight, or you need a different schedule.
Check the websites of these airlines:

Delta Air Lines Inc. (DL)

Southwest Airlines Co. (WN)

Spirit Air Lines (NK)

Frontier Airlines Inc. (F9)

Plan a trip to Tampa

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What about the return flight?

The distance is the same either way if you're flying a straight
line. But for a real trip, there can be plenty of differences
so go ahead and check the reverse flight itinerary to
fly from Tampa to Orlando, or go to the main page
to calculate other flight times.